We will cover how to shape and form your vessel through wet felting, how to blend colors and create patterns in your felt and how to use cutting techniques to create an organic lace effect in your basket. These baskets make beautiful containers for your favorite houseplants, either by planting directly into them or using them as a container for your already potted plants!
When:
Tuesday, August 12
10am – 1pm
Where:
Main Street Studio
786 Charlton, Rd. Charlton, NY 12019
Workshop Costs:
Registration: $76- for non-members, $68.40 for members (use member code at checkout!)\
Materials: $12 material fee paid to instructor at time of workshop
Total: $88- / $80.40
Ages 14+ (parent & young adult welcome to create one basket together)
Limited Class Size\
Mallory Zondag is a Mixed Media Fiber artist and artist educator. She graduated from Pratt Institute with a BFA in Fashion Design and her work has been exhibited in both solo and group shows in New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and the Ukraine. She has been an artist in residence at The Allentown Art Museum, The Wassaic Project and many schools and community organizations. During many of these residencies she has led community art programs where felted wool living walls are collaboratively created with students of all ages and abilities. She was commissioned to create the sensory space for Artsquest's Accessible Arts program and was recently commissioned to recreate a component of one of Amalia Mesa-Bains's installations for her retrospective at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive. Mallory currently travels around the Northeast teaching workshops, leading community art programs and installing shows. We are so fortunate to have her in our community!